At Beechwood we firmly believe in the educational, social and cultural value of School Trips and Exchange Programmes. Trips take place regularly across the school, with well in excess of 40 taking place across 2018-2019. These include visits to the London theatre, Physics and History conferences and a Media seminar at the British Film Institute.

Additionally students may undertake Community Service, take part in the Anti-Bullying Diana Awards course, or head off on the Rugby tour. Recent overseas trips include the Cologne Christmas Market, Rome and Naples for our Yr 10 – 13’s, a History trip to Auschwitz and a visit to New York.

In addition our worldwide exchange programme with fellow schools in the Sacred Heart Network continues to flourish (see more below).

Beechwood Exchange Programme

Beechwood is part of the worldwide Sacred Heart Network of schools. We are fortunate that, through this network, we have established a thriving international exchange programme that enables students in Year 10 to experience another culture and in some cases another language, at first hand.

The exchange programme includes schools in the USA, Canada, Spain, France, Germany and Austria. In addition we have also welcomed students from Sacred Heart School in Auckland, New Zealand on a one way exchange.

The programme involves a two-week, two-way exchange. Our aim is that students from overseas will spend two weeks during the Autumn Term at Beechwood, the Beechwood students exchanging in the Spring Term.

As the students will exchange on a reciprocal basis, living either as part of the family or part of the boarding community, the only costs involved will be air or train fares, pocket money and insurance.